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Malaysia urges Facebook to remove illegal gambling content
Malaysia’s Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has urged Meta and Facebook to address the growing volume of illegal gambling ads and scams, as the government is considering legal action in case of non-compliance.
Minister Fadzil stressed during the Inter-Agency Retreat on Combating Online Scam that they are sending the last warning to Facebook to cooperate with regulators before the authorities move forward with legal proceedings, which would be handled by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.
It was revealed that 271,472 takedown requests were sent to the platform between January 1, 2026, and May 23, 2026, with more than 91% of the requests connected to scams and illegal gambling networks. Additionally, it was noted that 81% of all illegal gambling-related content was found on Facebook.
The Minister added that during 2025, local players had lost over $640 million to scams, including fake sales, investment frauds, and gambling scams.
To target the growing volume of such prohibited content, Malaysia is planning to create an anti-scam coordination committee, as Fadzil stated that the proposal is set to be submitted to the country’s Cabinet in the coming weeks. It’s expected that regulators, banks, enforcement agencies, and telecommunications providers will all participate in the committee to improve information sharing and speed up action to remove the banned content.
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